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File No. 1248-50-N-FRONT-ST

1248-50 N Front St

Neighborhood
Old Kensington
Records on file
9
First filed Jul 28, 2025Last activity Oct 14, 2026

On the record

Distress signals the city holds against this parcel — back taxes, open code violations, and unsafe designations.

6 violations on file

  • Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    SUPPRESSION SYSTEM REQUIRED GROUP A

  • Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS

  • Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    EMERGENCY LIGHTING ACTIVATION TEST

  • Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    ILLUMINATION EMERGENCY POWER

  • Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE

  • Violation Oct 14, 2026OPEN

    MEANS OF EGRESS DOOR OPERATION & LOCKS

The docket

3 entries

  1. Issued Jun 17, 2026

    Permit issued — Addition and/or Alteration

    ONE (1) STATIC ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN ABOVE THE SECOND-FLOOR WINDOWSILL OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE/LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION/PLANS; PLEASE SEE GP-2024-008516 AND ZP-2025-008650 · contractor: JOSEPH C IANOALE

  2. Issued Apr 22, 2026

    Permit issued — Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)

    FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) STATIC ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN ABOVE THE SECOND-FLOOR WINDOWSILL OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE/LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION/PLANS.

  3. Issued Jul 28, 2025

    Permit issued — Sign

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A STATICALLY ILLUMINATED PROJECTION SIGN AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL WORK.

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Sources: Phila. Dept. of Records (deeds), L&I (permits, licenses & violations), Dept. of Revenue (tax delinquencies). Data reflects the public record as of our last weekly ingest; last activity on file October 14, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.